Groups of migrants and radios from over the world will be invited to produce, broadcast and share programmes to celebrate achievements and highlight the struggles of migrants around the world.

Since 2000, the international community has indeed chosen 18 December as International Migrants Day in order to enhance their contribution to the development of their host countries and homelands, to promote their rights and to ensure their opinions are heard.

In this perspective, the first edition of a huge “radio marathon” was organized in 2006 by Radio 18-12 with the support of UNESCO. It gathered together more than 50 radio stations that broadcasted in more than 25 countries.

In 2007, the event had more impact with the participation of 152 radio stations located in 34 countries and 4 continents.

For the 2008 edition, Radio 18-12 calls on even more countries, radios, migrants’ organizations and solidarity groups from over the world to participate in this initiative to increase the momentum.